Filing-cabinet for credit-slips.



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FILING CABINET FOR CREDIT SLIPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1905.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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FILING CABINET FOR CREDIT SLIPS.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1905.

1,080,650, Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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W. H. MUZZY.

FILING CABINET FOR CREDIT SLIPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1905.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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FILING CABINET FOR GREDIT SLIPS.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.18,1905

1,080,650. Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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UNITED STATE-S PATENT @Fh llfill WILLIAM H. MUZZY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNGR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE- NATIGNAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, 01-110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO,

(INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

FILING-CABINET F03 CREDIT-STEPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 18, 1905.

Patented 9,1?313.

Serial No. 278,955.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lViLLmir H. MUZZY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing-Cabinets for Credit-Slips, of which I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in credit systems, and has more particular relation to improvements in machines for filing credit account slips.

(hie of the several objects of the invention is to provide an improved filing cabinet for credit slips, containing a series of slip hold ing receptacles and provided with manipulative devices whereby the desired receptacle may be made accessible at will.

A further object of the invention is to provide a printed slip receptacle and so couple the same with a cash registering or recording machine as to compel the operation of such machine before the receptacle is made accessible for the insertion or with drawal of credit clips.

il ith these and incidental objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter specifically described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification.

Of said drawings: Figure 1 represents a central transverse section through my improved credit slip receptacle or cabinet. Fig. 2 represents a detail top elevation partly in section of one of the series of operating levers for the credit slip boxes. Fig. 3 represents a partial plan view of the keyboard.

of a machine of the type above mentioned,

and showing the special transaction counters. Fig. 7 represents a detail side elevation of a portion of the throwout mechanism for the adding wheels, which is controlled by the special transaction keys, and, Fig. 8 represents a detail side elevation of the setting devices for the special counters.

In Fig. l of the accompanying drawings are shown a number of bell crank key levers 1, which are loosely mounted upon a series of transverse shafts 2, suitably mounted in the cabinet of a credit slip receptacle. The rearwardly extending arms a of these manipulating keys are connected by a series of links 5 to a corresponding series of lifting levers G, which are pivoted at their forward ends to a series of supporting plates 7 se cured to the base of the machine. These levers 6 are so bent that their rear ends approximate a central position. Each of these levers is provided at its rear end with a headed pin 8, which projects through suitable slot formed in a companion lifting standard or hook 9, as best shown in Fig. l. The upper hook ends 10 of these standards normally project over pins 11 mounted on pendant lugs 12 secured to the bottoms of the credit slip receptacles 13, which are mounted in a removable receptacle 91. The receptacles are elevated by the upper ends of the standards 9 engaging the bottoms of the same and forcing them upward when the keys are operated. The receptacle 91 is of box formation and is provided with a series of partition walls 12- dividing it into a series of compartments, one for each of the credit slip boxes 13. 1 preferably provide the pins 8 with coil springs 2 which normally hold the hooks 10 over the pins 11 and thus couple the operating keys 1 to the respective'slip receptacles 13, when the receptacles are in their lower positions. Each of the receptacles 13 comprises a back, a top portion 19, side walls, a front portion 1a, and a retaining spring 16 having a latching projection 17. The front portion 1st confines the bottoms of the slips placed in the box and is formed with an opening 25 through which the totals at the bottom of the slips may be read. The spring 16 holds the slips firmly in the box and at the same time forms a latching means by its engagement with the walls of apertures 18 formed in the partition 12 to prevent the lifting or throwing of the boxes out of the cabinet. Each of the standards 9 is formed with an inclined shoulder 20 and these standards play through apertures 21 formed in an adjustable plate 22 in such manner that the inclined edges 20 engage the walls 21 of the apertures 21 and move the hooks 23 out of engagement with the pins 11 as the standard is elevated, thus permitting the removal of the slip box when elevated if so desired. The plate 22 is provided with a knob 22 by which it may be moved longitudinally to move all of the hooks 23 off of the pins 11 and thus allow the case 91 to be removed to be placed in a safe over night. The plate 22 is locked in position by a lock 22 and thus normally prevents the removal of any of the boxes except by a regular operation of the cash register and one of the elevating keys.

It will be seen from the above that access to the slips in any of the slip boxes is impossible until the box has been elevated by the operation of one of the keys 1. Each group of these keys projects through elongated slots 26 formed in a slidable plate 27 mounted in an inclined position by suitably headed screws 29 which project through slots formed in the plate and secure the same to the frame of the machine. A spring 46 connected to each slide 27 normally draws the same upward against the forward edge of the keys and thus returns the keys to their normal positions when released. Each of the slides 27 is provided with a latching lug 30 formed on one side with a laterally projecting inclined flange 31. A latching pawl 33 is mounted upon a transverse shaft 34 and is provided with a laterally projecting lug 32. This lug normally stands in the path of the forward edge of the flange 31 and thus locks its respective plate 27 against movement; the shaft 34 being provided with a series of the arms 33, one for each of the plates 27. One of the arms 33 is provided with a soft iron armature 67 so positioned as to be attracted by the core of a magnet 66 connected in circuit as hereinafter described. The shaft 34 is also provided with a bevelend arm 68 which engages a spring pressed plunger mounted on the main frame and provided with restraining notches 69 and 71. hen the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 the pawls 33 lock all of the slides 27 and thus prevent any movement of the keys 1. Nhen the magnet 66 is energized, however, the shaft 34 is rocked and the arm 68 is moved from the notch 71 to the notch 69 and there retained. This movement causes the lugs 33 to be so far depressed that when one of the keys 1 is operated the flange 31 of its respective plate will engage its respective lug 32 and force the same slightly downward against the tension of the spring under the plunger 70. Just as soon as the flange 31 has passed the lug 32 the latter will assume its normal position, and as the plate 27 moves back toward its normal position the lug 32 will ride up over the top of the flange 31 and the shaft 34 will be rocked back to its original position with the end of the arm 68 in the notch 71. Each of the plates 27 is further provided with a lug 35 which, when the plate is operated by drawing the key forward, engages and operates one of a series of arms 36 mounted upon a transverse rock-shaft 2, which is in turn mounted in the frame. This shaft 2 carries an arm 37 which is connected by a link 38 to an arm 39 fast on a rock-shaft 40. This shaft 40 carries a spring pressed counter operating pawl 41 which engages ratchet wheels 43 of a counter 42 of any usual construction for counting one at each operation of the shaft 40; suitable restraining pawls 44 engaging the ratchet wheels to prevent any retrograde movement of the same.

The electro-magnet 66 is connected by wires 64 and 65 with suitable spring contacts 61 which are arranged to be brought into electrical connection by a contact piece or switch 60 which is positioned to move 'I will, however, give a brief description here of its operation in connection with the special transaction keys 47 of the cash register,

which keys represent such transactions as Charge, Received 011 account and Examined account. These keys 47 are of the usual construction found in the type of machine shown in the aforesaid patent to Bick ford and each of the same is provided with a pin 48, which, when the key is depressed, engages an inclined wall 49 of a slot formed in a pivoted lever 50. This lever, as best shown in Fig. 7 is mounted upon a transverse shaft 51 and is connected by a link 52 to an arm 53 on the shaft 54. The depression of one of these special keys thus effects the primary rocking of the shaft 54. This first rocking movement of the shaft, however, is not suflicient to cause the switch arm 60 to force down between the contacts 61, but such movement is effected by the further operation of the cash register by the crank handle. To accomplish this result the shaft 54 is provided with an arm 56 carrying a beveled lug 57 which, when the shaft is primarily rocked is moved in the path of a beveled-end flange 58 mounted on a segment 59, which is oscillated upon each operation of the crank handle of the machine, subs antially as shown and described in the aforesaid patent. When the crank handle is moved after a special key is operated the end of the flange 58 engages the lug 57 and cams the same rearward, and thus gives the shaft 54 its additional rocking movement. An arm 55 mounted on the shaft is arranged to cn 'a-ge and elevate a throwout arm (32, which engages a pin carrying lever 63 to throw out the main counter wheels. This additional movement of the shaft 54 will also bring the switch arm down between the switch contacts 61 and close the circuit to the magnet 66 to release the operating keys of the receptacle machine.

As the counter wheels 42 provide a record of the number of times the credit slip receptacles are elevated I also wish to employ special counters for making a record of the number of times the special keys 47 are operated. The combined results of all these special counters should equal the result found on the counter wheels 42, as each charge or received on account transaction recorded on the register should also be entered on the proper slip in the credit slip receptacle. For the purpose above outlined I employ a type of special counter well known on the market. Briefly described these counters comprise a series of counter wheels 88 carrying ratchet wheels 89 and a series of spring pressed pawls 87 which are mounted upon arms 86 pivoted on pins 87 secured to the frame of the machine and normally held by springs 87 with the pawls retracted. Each of the arms 86 car ries a pin 73 for suporting bell crank levers 72. The forward ends of these levers are formed with inclined slots 48 into which the pins 48 of the special keys pass when the keys are operated, and thus rock the levers 72 to force their lower ends rearward. Each of these levers is formed at its lower end with a head 74 having a slot 75 therein, so that when the lever is forced rearward a pin 76 mounted upon a bell crank lever 77 will enter this slot and the lever 72 be thus operated upon the oscillation of the bell crank 77. This bell crank 77 is pivoted upon the shaft 54 and is formed with a segmental slot 78 into which projects an anti-friction roller 7 9 mounted upon an arm 80 fast to the shaft 81. This shaft 81 is provided with an arm 82 connected by a link 83 with an arm 84 fast to the rotary shaft 85 of the machine. By this means each rotation of the shaft 85 will result in the oscillation of the shaft 81 and a corresponding oscillation of the levers 77 and 86 according to the predetermined position of the corresponding lever 72. This mechanism effects an operation of any one of the special counters which has been coupled up to the operating mechanism by the depression of its particular key.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when it is desired to enter a charge or received on account transaction the operator first approaches the register and registers the proper amount thereon, depressing the Charge or Beceived on account key. The depression of either of these keys, or in the present instance the Examined account key, followed by the operation of the machine closes the circuit through the wires (34 and and unlocks the slides 27 of the credit slip receiving machine. The operator then operates the proper key 1 according to the marking upon its head and elevates the receptacle of the credit customer who made the purchase. Any suitable credit slip, preferably one carrying forward the total is made out with the different items and is slipped down in the receptacle back of the spring clip 16. The receptacle is then forced down by hand into its normal position. By this mechanism a certain sequence of operation is provided for including the operation of both the cash register and the credit slip mechanism. By the construction of the box 91 and the separate credit receptacles the credit slips are protected from dust or moisture and are only exposed to view by the operation of the particular key pertaining thereto. Vith the device herein described the receptacle 91 may be removed if desired and placed in a safe at night to preserve the credit accounts, but if this is not thought necessary the different credit receptacles may be all locked firmly within the casing by the simple adjustment of the plate 22, as before described.

hen an operator has actuated one of the keys 1 the slip receptacle is projected sufficiently for him to insert the new credit slip, but should he desire to view the total at the bottom of the last slip he either slightly withdraws the slip or, by pressure upon the spring 16 releases the slip bo:', so that he may draw it up sutliciently to see the total through the aperture 25. If it is desired to simply examine the account contained in any one of the slip boxes, the third, or EX- amined account key is depressed.

The cabinet or inclosing case for the credit slip machine may be of any suitable design or construction and is provided in the front wall with an aperture 45 through which the counter wheels 42 may be seen. Any suitable devices may be provided for securing or marking the names or numbers upon the key heads. It will also be understood that the keys of the credit slip receptacles may be controlled by a purely mechanical connection between the register and the credit slip machine, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

\Vhile the form of mechanism here shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it is not desired to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment here disclosed, for it is susceptible of em bodiment in various form all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a cash register, of a series of independently accessible credit slip receptacles normally inaccessible, means for selecting and exposing a desired receptacle, and locking devices dependent upon the operation of the register for unlocking the selecting means.

2. The combination with an accounting machine, of an operating mechanism there for, a series of independently accessible credit slip receptacles, keys for rendering a desired receptacle accessible, and means con trolled by the operating mechanism of the accounting machine for governing said keys.

3. The combination with an accounting machine, of an operating mechanism therefor, a series of independently movable credit slip receptacles, a series of keys for moving the receptacles to render them accessible, and controlling devices for the keys governed by the operating mechanism of the accounting machine.

a. The combination with an accounting machine, of an operating mechanism therefor, a series of credit receptacles, a series of keys, means connecting the keys to the respective receptacles for exposing the latter, and a controlling means for the keys gov erned by the operating mechanism of the accounting machine.

5. The combination with a cash register, 01": a series of credit slip receptacles, controlling means for said receptacles, and electrical devices governing said means and controlled from the cash register.

6. The combination with a cash register having a series of special keys, counters for the special keys, a credit slip machine having a series of credit slip receptacles, means normally inoperative for rendering the receptacles accessible, means controlled by the cash register for rendering said means operative, and a counter connected to the first mentioned means.

7. The combination with a cash register, having a series of special keys provided with special counters, of a series of credit slip receptacles, keys normally inoperative for rendering said receptacles accessible, a counter for said keys, and means controlled by the cash register for rendering the latter keys operative.

8. The combination with a cash register, of a series of credit slip receptacles, keys for rendering the receptacles accessible, and an electrically controlled lock for the keys governed by the cash register.

9. The combination with a cash register, of a series of credit slip receptacles, keys for operating said receptacles, a lock for the keys controlled by the cash register, and means operated by the keys for returning the lock to its locking position.

10. The combination with a cash register, of a series of credit slip receptacles, a series of keys for project-ing the receptacles into accessible positions, a lock for the keys, means for operating the lock from the cash register, means for holding the lock in an unlocked position, and devices cont-rolled by the keys for returning the lock to its locking position.

11. The combination with an accounting mechanism, of an inclosing case, containing a series of independently movable credit slip receptacles, a series of keys controlled by the accounting mechanism, means for connecting the keys to the receptacles for actuating the latter, and means for preventing the removal of the credit slip receptacles,

adjustable at will to permit such removal.

12. The combination with an accounting mechanism, of a suitable frame, a remov- .able casing mounted thereon, a series of credit slip receptacles mounted in the casing, actuating devices for the said receptacles mounted in the frame and controlled by the accounting mechanism, and means for looking the actuating devices to the receptacles but adjusted at will to disconnect the same and permit the removal of said receptacles.

18. The combination with an accounting mechanism, of a suitable frame, containing a series of credit slip receptacles, a series of keys controlled by the accounting mechanism, connecting means intermediate the keys and receptacles including movable hooks, and means for adjusting the hooks into and out of engagement with the receptacles at will.

14-. The combination wit-h a cash register having a series of special keys, of an operating mechanism therefor, a credit slip machine having a series of credit slip receptacles, means for rendering the receptacles accessible controlled by the operating mechanism of the cash register, and a counter connected to said means.

15. The combination with a cash register having a series of special keys, of an operating mechanism therefor, a credit slip machine having a series of credit slip receptacles, means for rendering the receptacles accessible and a lock for said means controlled by the special keys and an operating mechanism of the cash register.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of slip receptacles, keys for separately actuating said receptacles, and means normally locking said keys, or" an accounting machine including a totalizing counter, means for preventjib ing actuation of said counter, and connections from said preventing means for releasing the receptacle key locking means.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of slip receptacles, keys for raising said receptacles, and devices normally preventing operation of said keys, of an accounting machine in cluding a totalizing counter, and an element adjustable to prevent actuation of said counter, together with connections whereby adjustment of said preventing element serves to withdraw the devices which prevent operation of the slip receptacle keys.

18. The combination with an accounting mechanism of an independently operated filing cabinet having a plurality of slip receptacles, manipulative devices for rendering said slip receptacles accessible, and means for controlling the manipulative devices of the filing cabinet from the accounting mechanism.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting machine having a series of keys, of an independently operated filing cabinet having a series of slip receptacles, normally inoperative controlling devices for the slip receptacles, and connecti-ons controlled by each of said keys of the accounting machine for permitting effective operations or any of said controlling devices for the slip receptacles.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting machine having a series of special keys, of an inde pendently operated filing cabinet having a series of slip receptacles, with keys for 6X posing said receptacles, devices normally preventing operation of said slip receptacle keys, and means controlled by the special keys of the accounting machine for disabling said preventing devices.

21. in a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting machine, of a filing cabinet having slip retaining devices therein, means for opening any one of said devices, a lock normally preventing operation of all said opening means, and connections, actuated by operation of the accounting machine to enter an amount, for disabling said lock.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a registering machine, of a series 01- credit receptacles having slip holders therein, means for opening any one of said receptacles to permit access thereto independent of movement of the registering machine, a. lock preventing operation of all said openingmeans, and devices, actuated by entry of an amount in said registering machine, for disabling said lock.

23. In a machine or the class described, the combination with an accounting machine having a series or manually operable keys, of a filing cabinet having a series of slip retaining devices therein, devices normally preventing access to all said slip retaining devices, and connections, controlled by certain of said keys of said accounting machine, constructed to release the access preventing devices for all said slip receptacles.

2a. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with an accounting machine having a series of manually operable keys, of a filing cabinet having a series of slip retaining devices therein, a locking mechanism common to and normally preventing access to all said slip retaining devices, and connections, controlled by certain of said keys of said accounting machine, constructed to disable said locking means. 25. In a machine 01" the class described, the combination with an accounting machine, of a filing cabinet having a series or slip retaining devices therein, devices normally preventing access to any of said slip receptacles, and connections, actuated by an operation of said accounting machine, constructed to release the access preventing devices for all said slip receptacles.

26. in a machine of the class described, the combination with an accounting machine, of a filing cabinet having a series of slip retainin devices therein,1ncans normally preventing access to all said receptacles, and a single connection from said accounting machine constructed to disable said access preventing means for all said receptacles on an actuation of said accounting machine.

in testimony whereof I atliX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

lVlLLIAM i i. MUZZY.

Witnesses lownnn L. Pnnronnn, lViLLmn O. Hsnnnnson.

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